Embroidery-hoop.



R. WEDOO. EMBROIDERY HOOP. v APPLICATION FILED MAR. l 1| 19H;-

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MAE R. WEDOO, OF GARNER,- IOWA.

' EMBROIDERY-HOOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' PatentedOct. 3,1916.

Application filed March 11, 1916. Serial No. 83,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAE R. harm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Garner, in the county of Hancock and'State of Iowa, have invented centain new and useful Improvements in Embroidery-Hoops, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawlngs. I

This invention relates to improvements in embroidery hoops, whereby a single set of hoops comprising an inner and outer hoop may be adjusted to various diameters'and it is one object of the invention to provide novel and eflicient means for obtaining and positively retaining the hoops in an adjusted position. I

Another object of the invention is toprovide adjustable hoops in which a predetermined diameter may be readily and quickly obtained and in which a slight variation in the diameter of the hoops may be'accomplished from their predetermined adjustments, whereby work of a heavy or light grade material may be eflectively clamped therebetween.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the outer hoop; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the inner hoop; Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the assembled hoops.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,

wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, 1 designates an elongated strip of flat, inherently resilient material which is adapted to be bent to provide a ring orhoop, as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

One end of the strip 1 has extending laterally from one longitudinal edge thereof, a relatively narrow strip 2 which is extended outwardly, as at 3, anysuitable distance and then bent at right anglesto itself to lie in spaced parallel relation to the outer face of the strip 1 throughout its width and is then extended inwardly and secured to the strip 1, at its opposite longitudinal edge. In this manner a housing 4 is formed for a purpose which will presently appear.

' Adjacent the housing 4 upon opposite longitudinal edges of the strip 1, are other strips 5 which are of any suitable length and are bent to overlie a portion of the strip l and extend in spaced parallel relation thereto so as toreceive and retainthe free end of the strip after it hasbeen bent into hoopshape and inserted between the strips 5, one of these strips being formed upon each long1- tudinal edge of the blank 1, as is illustrated to advantage in Fig. 1 of the drawing. Thus the free end of the strip 1 is permitted of sliding movement relatively to the opposite end of the strip but is held against lateral displacement relative thereto. By adjusting the free end'of the. strip longitudinally of the opposite end, the'diameter of the hoop may be varied, as will be obvious.

1 At spaced intervals throughout the longitudinal extent of the'free end of the strip 1 are arranged pairs of small openings 6, while a. thumb screw 7 is threaded through an opening 8 arranged centrally of the housing 4 to be engaged with any one of these openings to lock the hoop in any desired adjusted position. The threaded shank 9 of the thumb nut 7 has secured thereto in any suitable manner, an element 10 such as a pin or washer to limit inward movement of the instead of exteriorlyof the hoop and the free end of the strip 1 having the openings 6 therein is adapted to be slidably arranged between the flanges 5 which also extend inwardly from the opposite longitudinal edges of the inner hoop. By so constructing the hoops, a smooth surface is provided upon the outer face of the inner and the inner face of the outer to receive the material A to be embroidered. The thumb nut 7 threaded in the housing 49 ina manner similar to the thumb nut 7 is provided with a pin or washer 10 to limit its inward movement through the openings 6 and prevent its accidental loss from the housing.

After the inner and outer hoops have been adjusted to a desired diameter, the material to be embroidered is placed over the inner hoop-in the ordinary manner, and the outer the hoops. Where the material is of a heavy nature, the thumb nuts 7 and 7 maybe disengaged from the openings 6 and 6 respectively and the hoops adjusted to slightly increase their diameters and the thumb nuts again engaged with the adjusted openings to look the hoops in such adjusted position. Any desired number of openings may be provided in sets and these sets of openings may be spaced apart any desired distance.

It will be obvious that minor changes in the form, proportion and arrangement of the parts of the hoops may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention and, therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction herein shown and described, except for such limitations as the claims may import.

I claim V 1. An embroidery hoop including a strip bent upon itself and having its ends overlapped, a housing formed on one end of the strip, the opposite end of the strip being provided with openings, a thumb nut threaded in said housing for engagement with said openings, an element carried by the thumb screw to limit the inward movement of the same through the openings, and a second hoop in cooperation with said first hoop.

2. An embroidery hoop comprising astrip of material bent upon itself and having its ends overlapped, a housing formed on one end of said strip and extending from its outer face, means carried by the housing for locking the opposite end of the strip in any longitudinally adjusted position, relatively to the first end of the strip, a second hoop bent upon itself and having its ends over lapping, one end of saidsecond hoop having a housing formed thereon, saidhousing being arranged uponthe inner face of said second hoop, and means carried by said housing to lock the opposite end of the strip in any longitudinally adjusted vposition relatively to the opposite end of the strip.

3. An embroidery hoop including a flexible strip, a housing formed on one end of the strip, the opposite end of the strip being provided with openings, the opposite end portions of the strip being adapted to overlap, a member adjustably mounted in said housing for engagement with the openings, and an element carried by the last-named member for limiting the inward movement of the same through the openings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MAE R. WEDOO,

'Witnesses:

F. E. BLACKSTONE, J. N. SPRoLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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